noun
revolver cylinder
Rare technical term for the cylinder of a revolver. The more common term is 回転弾倉 (かいてんだんそう).
See also: 回転弾倉
輪胴式弾倉は、回転式拳銃の弾薬を保持する部品である。
The revolver cylinder is the part that holds the ammunition in a revolver.
More common term for a revolver cylinder; 輪胴式弾倉 is a rarer synonym.
Compound of 輪胴 (りんどう, 'cylinder') + 式 (しき, 'type') + 弾倉 (だんそう, 'magazine'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a technical term likely coined in firearms contexts.